Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
A.Rousseau
Label Name:
 
Chambertin Grand Cru
Vintage:
 
2017
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Gevrey-Chambertin, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
15-17°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Spectator 98; Decanter 96; Robert Parker / Wine Advocate 96; Jasper Morris 95

Tasting Note
Vivid cherry, raspberry and wild berry fruit with forest-floor, peony, cedar, spice and dark chocolate notes; velvety texture, bright acidity, fine chalky tannins and a long mineral finish.

Food Pairing
Roast duck, beef bourguignon, lamb rack, mushroom risotto; Asian: Peking duck, char siu, miso-glazed salmon, mushroom ramen, Korean BBQ (bulgogi).

Production Method
Hand-harvested Pinot Noir (majority destemmed), fermentation in open stainless-steel vats with regular pigeage/pumping-overs, malolactic in barrel and élevage in French oak (significant new oak in 2017).

Vineyard Info
Domaine Armand Rousseau (Père et Fils) is a historic Gevrey-Chambertin family domaine, major owner in Chambertin (~2.5 ha) now managed by the Rousseau family across generations including Cyrielle Rousseau. Known for low yields, old vines and traditional Burgundian vinification.